30 year old miner arrested for killing pregnant woman for rituals

A 30-year-old miner, Abdul Mohammed has been remanded in prison custody to reappear on July 29, for allegedly killing a pregnant woman and using her body parts for rituals.

Public Relations Officer of the Northern Regional Police Command (ASP) Ebenezer Tetteh, said the suspect met the pregnant woman, Amina Mahamud and gave her a lift on his motor bike on her way to antenatal at Yeji a community in the East Gonja District.

He said, the suspect entered the bush with the pregnant woman and cut her with cutlass killing her instantly.

ASP Tetteh said after killing her, the suspect then removed the deceased clitoris and left the body in the bush.

The suspect upon his arrest admitted committing the crime and explained that he had used the parts to fortify himself for mining. The body of the pregnant woman was later discovered and is at the morgue for autopsy.

GBC